Safety Evaluation of a Lifestyle Modification Program In.Form 1.1

NCT ID: NCT03097965

Last Updated: 2017-03-31

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 44 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-08-01
• Study Completion Date: 2015-12-31

Brief Summary

The study evaluated and compared the safety, tolerance and acceptability of a lifestyle modification program with or without nutritional supplementation in generally healthy overweight subjects with cardiometabolic risk factors.

Detailed Description

To investigate the safety, tolerance and acceptability of a low-glycemic load diet combined with exercise and lifestyle modification education (DIET) or a similar program with a meal replacement formula and targeted nutraceuticals (PROG) in generally healthy, overweight subjects, forty to fifty subjects with two or more cardiometabolic risk factors, aged 18 to 69 will be randomized into different arms, 13-week intervention trial. To evaluate safety and tolerability, questionnaires were collected weekly. Additionally, baseline, week 9 and 13 fasting blood samples will be drawn for blood counts, metabolic profiles, plasma lipids, and additional cardiovascular risk factors. Vitals signs, weight and body composition were monitored weekly.

Conditions

Obesity

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

DIET

• High Phyto-PRO food plan
• Physical activity
• Cognitive behavioral program

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

DIET

Intervention Type: OTHER

PROGRAM

• High Phyto-PRO food plan
• Physical activity
• Cognitive Behavioral Program
• Protein Shakes
• Phytosterols supplement
• Berberine supplement
• Anti-oxidant supplement
• Probiotic supplement
• Fish Oil supplement
• Multiple Vitamin/Multiple Mineral supplement

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

PROGRAM

Intervention Type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

DIET

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

PROGRAM

Intervention Type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

DIET

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Generally healthy subjects (men and women ≥ 18 and ≤ 69 years old) were required:

• to be overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 and ≤ 50 kg/m2),
• to exhibit visceral obesity (waist circumference ≥ 35 inches for women and ≥ 39 inches for men),
• and demonstrate signs of cardiometabolic dysfunction. Specifically, subjects were required to have:
• elevated LDL cholesterol ≥ 130 mg/dl
• and/or elevated TG defined as TG ≥ 130 mg/dl. Additionally, subjects were required to have at least one of the following criteria (unless subject had both elevated LDL and TG):
• HDL < 50 mg/dl for women and < 40 mg/dl for men,
• blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dl, HbA1C ≥ 5.7%,
• or Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) score defined as ≥ 2.0.

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Lactation
• Recent changes in prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, medical foods, and nutritional supplements
• Recent or regular use of narcotics, investigational drugs, corticosteroids, anticoagulants, neuroactive medications, or medication or supplements relevant to hyperglycemia or hyperlipidemia
• Chronic use of over-the-counter medication which would interfere with study endpoints including NSAIDS, laxatives and antacids
• Allergy or intolerance to study products
• Serious, unstable medical conditions including known infection with HIV, tuberculosis or hepatitis; cardiovascular disease; Diabetes Mellitus; autoimmune diseases; malignancy; psychiatric disease; substance abuse;
• Abnormal laboratory findings
• Participating in or planning to begin a weight loss diet during the study period
• Difficulty in swallowing pills
• Lifestyle or schedule incompatible with the study protocol.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 69 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Joseph J Lamb, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hughes Center for Research and Innovation

References

Dahlberg CJ, Ou JJ, Babish JG, Lamb JJ, Eliason S, Brabazon H, Gao W, Kaadige MR, Tripp ML. A 13-week low glycemic load diet and lifestyle modification program combining low glycemic load protein shakes and targeted nutraceuticals improved weight loss and cardio-metabolic risk factors. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2017 Dec;95(12):1414-1425. doi: 10.1139/cjpp-2016-0704. Epub 2017 Aug 11.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 28800398 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

NSP-CT-004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id